WRAL-TV Picks Up 7 Wins for 36th Annual Midsouth Regional Emmys
The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences streamed the awards presentation for the 36th Annual Midsouth Regional Emmys via livestream on Saturday, February 26, 2022, and WRAL-TV received 7 of the top honors. The winners were chosen from among 900 entries in 73 categories. WRAL-TV Anchors Debra Morgan and Ken Smith […]
Big Night In For The Arts Returns to WRAL-TV March 10 with Superstar Line-Up
WRAL-TV is partnering again this year with four Triangle arts councils to help the arts community of our region continue to rebuild and emerge resiliently from the pandemic. The evening will benefit the United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County, Chatham Arts Council, Durham Arts Council and Orange County Arts Commission. The broadcast will […]
NAB To Honor WRAL-TV’s Pete Sockett with Television Engineering Achievement Award
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has selected WRAL-TV Director of Engineering & Operations Pete Sockett as the recipient of the organization’s 2022 Television Engineering Achievement Award. Sockett’s extraordinary accomplishments in the broadcast industry include a long list of technological firsts—from the launch of HD television in the 1990’s to WRAL-TV being the first commercial […]
Spectacular Magazine Highlights Sports Shop, Only All-Black National Urban Sports Talk Team
A CBC Sports Radio talk team recently sat down with a popular local publication to talk about their background and unique experiences. Spectacular Magazine’s Thomas Tripp recently interviewed the hosts of The Sports Shop, Erroll Reese, Pam Thompson-Smith and Kevin McClendon. “This trio is making history as the only all-Black national urban sports talk show […]
WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards Shine Despite Quick Transition to Virtual
With a change of venue and a big change of plans, the 7th Annual WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards winners were announced and celebrated on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Due to the spike in COVID cases, the ceremony took place via live stream, with only a few days’ notice to transition from the planned in-person event. […]
WRAL’s Tony Gupton: From Opening Dean Dome to Coach K’s Last UNC Game
“I’ve always been a ‘sports junkie’ and to be able to be part of the biggest rivalry in college sports has been such a blessing, and I have never taken it for granted just how special this project is.” – WRAL-TV’s Tony Gupton The night of Saturday, February 5, 2022, was a big one for […]
WRAL-TV’s Heather Gray Promoted to Station Manager of WRAL-TV and FOX 50
Heather Gray has been promoted from Brand Director to Station Manager for WRAL-TV and FOX 50. The announcement came in mid-January 2022. Gray joined WRAL in October 2017 as the Creative Services Director and has continued to take on new roles within Capitol Broadcasting Company. In September 2018, Gray was promoted to Brand Director of […]
CBC Mourns Loss of Beloved WRAL-TV Employee Erin Simanskis
One of CBC’s own was seriously injured in a car accident on Friday night during the recent winter weather. WRAL-TV Assignment Editor Erin Simanskis had a fender bender on Western Blvd will heading home from work. She and the other involved driver were out of their vehicles, exchanging information when a third vehicle hit Erin, […]
WRAL-TV Viewers Donate Over $160K for 33rd Annual Coats for Children Campaign
The 33rd annual WRAL Coats for the Children Campaign ended up raising over $160,000 to help keep Triangle children in need warm this winter. More impressive is the thousands, yes thousands, of coats and winter accessories donated at neighborhood Jiffy Lube locations. The massive amounts of coats, winter clothing, donated toys and funds raised by WRAL viewers will provide much needed […]
Tom Suiter to be inducted in North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame after decorated career
A legend in sports broadcasting whose name is synonymous with WRAL will be honored statewide this spring. Tom Suiter will be inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Suiter, who spent four decades as a sports reporter and anchor on WRAL-TV, will be enshrined during the 58th annual induction banquet on Friday, April […]